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Rear crash protection technical details for Chrysler

Dynamically tested seat/head restraints | Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry

Good Good Acceptable Acceptable Marginal Marginal Poor Poor   AHR: active head restraint

Force rating: H=High  M=Moderate  L=Low

Dynamically tested seat/head restraints: technical details
Make/
model 		Model years Seat type Geometry Seat design parameters Neck forces Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm) Pass/
fail 		Max T1 acceler-
ation (g) 		Head contact time (ms) Force rating Max neck shear force (N) Max neck tension (N)
Chrysler 200 2011 - 2013 Power cloth seats with manual lumbar (AHR) Good 46 14 Pass 12.2 52 Low 13 280 Good Good
Chrysler 200 convertible 2011 - 2013 Power cloth seats (AHR) Good 66 18 Pass 13.2 50 Low 79 533 Good Good
Chrysler 300 2011 - 2013 Power cloth seat Good 46 39 Pass 11.7 58 Low 51 525 Good Good
Chrysler 300 2006 - 2010 Manual leather seat Good 35 52 Pass 13.7 59 High 198 1045 Marginal Marginal
Chrysler 300 2005 All seats Good 15 58 Pass 12.0 53 Moderate 79 787 Acceptable Acceptable
Chrysler Pacifica 2004 - 2008 All seats Acceptable 80 45 Fail 9.9 109 High 277 716 Poor Poor
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2006 - 2010 Manual cloth seats Acceptable 83 52 Fail 14.1 90 High 342 918 Poor Poor
Chrysler Sebring 2010 Power cloth seats with manual lumbar (AHR) Good 46 14 Pass 12.2 52 Low 13 280 Good Good
Chrysler Sebring 2007 - 2009 Power cloth seats with manual adjustable lumbar Good 32 38 Pass 10.4 64 Moderate 137 711 Acceptable Acceptable
Chrysler Sebring 2003 - 2006 Seats with power recline Good 45 52 Pass 8.6 116 Moderate 188 636 Acceptable Acceptable
Chrysler Sebring convertible 2010 Power cloth seats (AHR) Good 66 18 Pass 13.2 50 Low 79 533 Good Good
Chrysler Sebring convertible 2008 - 2009 Manual-power cloth seats Good 68 50 Fail 12.0 82 Moderate 190 779 Marginal Marginal
Chrysler Town & Country 2010 - 2013 Power cloth seats with manual lumbar (AHR) mfg. after March 2010 Good 54 20 Pass 12.2 53 Low 86 379 Good Good
Chrysler Town & Country 2010 Manual cloth seats mfg. before April 2010 Good 28 32 Fail 11.8 77 Moderate 162 551 Marginal Marginal
Chrysler Town & Country 2008 - 2009 Power cloth seats with manual adjustable lumbar Good 30 32 Fail 12.0 85 Moderate 219 680 Marginal Marginal
Chrysler Town & Country 2004 - 2007 Seats with adjustable lumbar Acceptable 72 78 Fail 9.6 117 Low 87 635 Acceptable Acceptable
Chrysler Town & Country 2004 - 2007 Seats without adjustable lumbar Acceptable 82 75 Fail 12.2 101 High 231 900 Poor Poor


Seat/head restraints not dynamically tested because of inadequate geometry: technical details
Make/model Model years Seat type Geometry Dynamic rating Overall rating
Rating Backset (mm) Distance below top of head (mm)
Chrysler Sebring 2003 - 2006 Seats that recline manually Marginal 98 58 n/a Poor

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